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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 - new campaign, calls to fund prevention

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The aim of the campaign is to help raise awareness about elder abuse and encourage friends, neighbours, and whānau to call the Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) if they are worried or have questions. The campaign includes two brief videos...

New research explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences in New Zealand

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Authored by University of Auckland researchers Janet Fanslow, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver and Tracey McIntosh, the research shows that a person experiencing emotional abuse at home as a child is nearly three times more likely to experience...

Auditor-General calls for "Significant improvements" of Joint Venture

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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) undertook an early performance audit of the Joint Venture to inform its development and to identify learnings for future similar arrangements. In his overview and introduction to the report, Controller and...

Submissions open on Counter-Terrorism legislation

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The closing date for submissions is 25 June 2021. The bill was introduced in April 2021 as part of the government's wider response to the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain. The purpose of the bill is to better prevent and respond to...

Family Violence Death Review Committee new resources: info sheets and article on experts in court

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Information sheets The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) is developing a series of brief information sheets. The info sheets have brief facts about information the FVDRC collects on family violence deaths in Aotearoa New Zealand. They...

New funding for violence in Budget 2021 and other key funding announcements

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The Wellbeing Budget 2021 includes $131.9 million of new funding over four years for family violence and sexual violence. The funding is focused on three key elements: ongoing funding for existing place-based, multi-agency safety responses...

Waitangi Tribunal on Oranga Tamariki recommends ‘Māori Transition Authority’

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The Tribunal found a number of 'serious breaches' of te Tiriti/the Treaty by the Crown both before and after the 2017 legislative changes. The Tribunal's overarching recommendation is for the Crown to 'step back' and for a 'Māori Transition...

New research highlights Rainbow youth views on healthy relationships and consent in Aotearoa

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A collaboration between Waikato Queer Youth (WaQuY) and Hohou te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence (HTRK–OV)has resulted in new research on Healthy relationships and consent: through the lens of Rainbow identifying youth (2021).   The authors of the...

Rainbow communities

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Tamariki and rangatahi

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Older people

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Migrant, refugee and ethnic communities

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Pacific peoples

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Disabled people

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

People who have used violence

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Victims and survivors

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

General - key resources

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Tangata whenua

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 These resources were compiled to support the government's engagement around the development of a National Strategy and Action Plans. The strategy, Te Aorerekura, was launched in December 2021. This page lists reports, research and other resources...

Engagement on National Strategy and Action Plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence launched

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The government has launched work to develop a National Strategy and Action plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Joint Venture is coordinating this work.   This consultation starts on 12 May 2021 and...

Auditor-General seeking feedback on draft plan, includes family violence and Operation Respect

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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has outlined their proposed work programme in their Draft annual plan 2021/22. The plan sets out the proposed discretionary work programme. This is work the OAG does in addition to audits of public...